Puoro Taiwhanga Aotearoa (CMNZ) present a Matariki inspired tour that showcase elements of chamber music, Māori music and storytelling, performed in unique settings outside of the traditional music performance space. This project will be presented during the festival of Matariki (June/July, 2018).

This is to be a family-friendly, cross-cultural event where audience members of all ages and ethnicities will feel welcome and included, as they enjoy the music and storytelling that has shaped Aotearoa.

Creative Communities Scheme Proposals Applications due 26 March 5pm The Round 2 for the 2017-18 Creative Communities Scheme is now open to projects that take place between 23rd April 2018 to 23rd April 2019.

At 1pm Shannon Novak will play an improvised musical response on a grand piano to an augmented reality experience of his floor-to-ceiling NEXUS installation at Pātaka. After his performance Shannon will describe his creative processes and demonstrate the augmented reality app he has created to bring details of NEXUS to life.